AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon RX 9070?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 achieves an average benchmark score of 23,877 across all recorded tests, with a percentile rank of 69 among all GPUs in the database.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER records an average benchmark score of 2,690, placing it in the 18th percentile among all GPUs tracked.

Q: How do the two cards compare in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 scores 6,290 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2,690. The AMD card leads by 133.8 percent in this specific benchmark.

Q: What memory configurations do these cards use?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has a TDP of 220 W and requires a 550 W suggested power supply with two 8-pin connectors. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W and uses a single 16-pin connector, with no suggested PSU listed in the database.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 6,400 shading units, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 has 3,584 shading units.

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a clear performance gap between these two cards, though the comparison is limited by the benchmark coverage available. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 shows substantially higher scores in the single shared benchmark test, with a 133.8 percent advantage over the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The AMD card also holds a much stronger position in the overall database, sitting at the 69th percentile compared to the NVIDIA card's 18th percentile.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the pick for users who prioritize raw rasterization performance in DirectX 12 workloads. Its average benchmark score of 23,877 across ten tests places it among capable mid-range to upper-mid-range GPUs. The nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER at 24,170 (1.2 percent higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 24,063 (0.8 percent higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at 23,736 (0.6 percent lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile at 23,628 (1.1 percent lower). This clustering indicates the RX 9070 sits in a well-populated performance tier where small percentage differences separate adjacent cards.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, based on the limited data available, shows a much lower recorded performance profile. Its average score of 2,690 places it near the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M at 2,664 (1 percent lower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 at 2,662 (1.1 percent lower), the Intel Arc Pro B50 at 2,660 (1.1 percent lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 at 2,645 (1.7 percent lower). These are entry-level or legacy parts, which suggests the recorded benchmark data for the RTX 5070 SUPER may not reflect its intended market position. The database contains only one benchmark entry for this card, which limits the confidence of any conclusion drawn from its average score.

For users making a choice between these two specific cards based on the available measurements, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a decisive lead in the one directly comparable test. The NVIDIA card offers a larger memory pool and higher memory bandwidth on paper, but the recorded benchmark results do not show that translating into performance advantages.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one direct head-to-head comparison between these two GPUs: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. In this benchmark, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 scores 6,290, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2,690. The AMD card wins by a margin of 133.8 percent, which is a substantial performance differential.

This result aligns with the broader benchmark averages. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has an average score of 23,877 across ten recorded tests, including 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench OpenCL, Geekbench Vulkan, and multiple PassMark tests. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has only the single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result recorded, so there is no additional data to corroborate or contradict the head-to-head outcome.

The AMD card's individual benchmark results show consistent performance across different test types. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 131,539. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 58,705. PassMark results include 25,381 in G3D, 14,737 in GPU Compute, 1,280 in G2D, 343 in DirectX 9, 281 in DirectX 11, 141 in DirectX 10, and 74 in DirectX 12. These numbers show a capable card across both compute and graphics workloads.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result is notable because it represents a modern DirectX 12 workload. A 133.8 percent lead in this test indicates the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers more than double the frame throughput of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER in this specific scenario. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals in the database, including the GT 1030 and GT 440, are decidedly entry-level parts, which further highlights the gap in recorded performance.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 uses the Navi 48 chip built on TSMC's 4 nm process, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process. The AMD chip contains 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, with a density of 118.3 million per mm².

Clock speeds show a mixed picture. The NVIDIA card has a higher base clock at 2,325 MHz compared to 1,330 MHz on the AMD card. Boost clocks are nearly identical: 2,512 MHz for NVIDIA and 2,520 MHz for AMD. The AMD card lists a game clock of 2,070 MHz, while the NVIDIA card has no game clock specified. Memory clocks differ significantly: the AMD card runs at 2,518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective), while the NVIDIA card runs at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).

Memory configuration also differs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has a slightly higher memory bandwidth despite the narrower bus, due to the faster GDDR7 memory.

Compute unit counts favor the NVIDIA card in raw quantity. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6,400 shading units, 200 tensor cores, 50 RT cores, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The RX 9070 has 3,584 shading units, 56 RT cores, 224 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. The AMD card has no tensor cores listed. Despite fewer shading units, the AMD card achieves higher pixel rate (322.6 GPixel/s vs 201.0 GPixel/s) and higher texture rate (564.5 GTexel/s vs 502.4 GTexel/s). FP32 compute also favors AMD: 36.13 TFLOPS vs 32.15 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specifications differ as well. The AMD card has a TDP of 220 W with a suggested 550 W PSU and two 8-pin connectors. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 275 W with one 16-pin connector and no suggested PSU listed. Both cards are dual-slot and use PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are similar: both have 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort, though the AMD card lists DisplayPort 2.1a while the NVIDIA card lists DisplayPort 2.1b. The NVIDIA card has recorded dimensions of 245 mm length, 115 mm height, and 40 mm width.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 uses the RDNA 4.0 architecture, representing the Navi IV generation within the RX 9000 series. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture within the GeForce 50-series. Both architectures are fabricated by TSMC, but on different process nodes: AMD uses 4 nm, while NVIDIA uses 5 nm.

The AMD chip implements 56 RT cores for ray tracing acceleration but has no tensor core equivalent listed. The NVIDIA chip implements 50 RT cores and 200 tensor cores, which provides dedicated hardware for AI and neural network workloads. This architectural difference means the NVIDIA card includes tensor core functionality that the AMD card lacks entirely.

Memory architecture differs substantially. The AMD card uses GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus, while the NVIDIA card uses GDDR7 memory with a 192-bit bus. The AMD card has more ROPs (128 vs 80) and more TMUs (224 vs 200), which contributes to its higher pixel and texture rates. The NVIDIA card has more shading units (6,400 vs 3,584) but delivers lower FP32 throughput, indicating different design priorities between the two architectures.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The transistor counts reflect different design approaches: the AMD chip packs 53,900 million transistors into a larger die, while the NVIDIA chip uses fewer transistors (31,100 million) on a smaller die. The AMD card's higher transistor density (151.0M per mm² vs 118.3M per mm²) suggests a more compact logic layout per area.

The release timeline differs, with the AMD card released on 2025-03-05 and the NVIDIA card released on 2025-12-31. Both are marked as Active production status. The AMD card has a listed launch MSRP of 549 USD. The NVIDIA card has no launch MSRP recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins in the only directly comparable benchmark, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, with a 133.8 percent higher score. Its overall database position at the 69th percentile, with an average score of 23,877 across ten tests, indicates broad strength across multiple workload types including OpenCL compute, Vulkan graphics, and various DirectX versions.

The AMD card also wins on several specification metrics. It has a higher boost clock (2,520 MHz vs 2,512 MHz), higher pixel rate (322.6 GPixel/s vs 201.0 GPixel/s), higher texture rate (564.5 GTexel/s vs 502.4 GTexel/s), and higher FP32 compute (36.13 TFLOPS vs 32.15 TFLOPS). It also has more ROPs and TMUs, a wider memory bus, and a lower TDP at 220 W compared to 275 W. For users running DirectX 12 workloads or compute-heavy applications, the recorded data supports the AMD card as the stronger choice.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER wins on certain specification fields even though it loses the benchmark comparison. It has a higher base clock (2,325 MHz vs 1,330 MHz), more memory capacity (18 GB vs 16 GB), faster memory type (GDDR7 vs GDDR6), higher memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s vs 644.6 GB/s), more shading units (6,400 vs 3,584), and 200 tensor cores that the AMD card lacks entirely. The NVIDIA card also has a smaller die size and lower transistor count, which may indicate different production economics, though the database does not record pricing for this card.

For ray tracing workloads, the NVIDIA card has 50 RT cores plus 200 tensor cores, while the AMD card has 56 RT cores with no tensor core support. The tensor cores could provide an advantage in AI-accelerated features, though no direct benchmark data exists in the database to quantify this. The AMD card's higher FP32 throughput and pixel rate suggest it may perform better in traditional rasterization and compute tasks.

The NVIDIA card's recorded benchmark data is limited to a single test where it trails significantly. Its nearest rivals in the database are entry-level parts, which may indicate the recorded score does not represent the card's full capability. However, based strictly on the available measurements, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the stronger performer in every recorded benchmark and most performance-relevant specifications. Users who require the larger memory pool, tensor core functionality, or the specific physical dimensions of the NVIDIA card would choose it based on those features, but the performance data supports the AMD card for general graphics and compute workloads.